Some Broken TwigsBEAUTIFUL ROSEReading editionChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMPrevious chapter ←SPRING IS BUDDINGNext chapter →SUN ON THE RIVERAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMBeautiful rose Your crimson velvet tells me The loveliest message.◇← SPRING IS BUDDINGSUN ON THE RIVER →